Parkmount is an energy efficient urban housing scheme that achieved BRE EcoHomes ‘Very Good’ and helped to regenerate a neglected corner of north Belfast, transforming a derelict brownfield site into a secure and desirable place to live. The arc of the buildings responds to the dramatic landscape of the site, creating a sheltered communal space between the building and the wooded hill to the west, an optimistic landmark in a sometimes-bleak landscape.

The project provides healthy and cost effective housing using reliable technical solutions that are economical to run and maintain, including an array of 70 sqm of grid-connected photovoltaic panels. This approach can also be applied to all of the low-rise units in the future, as the step-up in building heights maximises the daylight potential for the photovoltaic panels by preventing overshadowing.